(2022-01-05). Sullivan, Nordic Partners Talk Readiness to Impose Costs on Russia Over Ukraine – NSC. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US national security adviser Jake Sullivan and his counterparts from the Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden discussed by telephone each country's readiness to impose consequences on Russia should it escalate tensions with Ukraine, Nation Security Council spokesperson Emily Horne said.
(2022-01-05). Progress 'visible', main stumbling blocks becoming clearer. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) — As the new round of Vienna talks on the removal of US anti-Iranian sanctions continues, the Russian diplomat said that progress in Vienna talks is visible and main stumbling blocks are becoming clearer.
(2022-01-05). 'I Really Want to P*** Them Off': French President Macron Vows Crackdown on Unvaccinated. sputniknews.com Last summer saw massive protests in France against the COVID-19 vaccine passport mandate to visit places of leisure, with President Emmanuel Macron stressing at the time that avoiding vaccination was a demonstration of "irresponsibility".
(2022-01-05). Five Countries Join the UNSC as Non-Permanent Members. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) began to assume responsibilities as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). | RELATED: | Their two-year term officially started on Jan. 1. But Tuesday is the first working day of the council for 2022 after the Christmas and New Year break. A flag installation ceremony was held to mark the start of their responsibilities. | K…
(2022-01-05). Belgium complicit in killing of popular African leader, book claims. rt.com 
New evidence shows Belgium turned a blind eye as its officials plotted the assassination of Burundian PM Prince Louis Rwagasore in 1961 | Belgium has "overwhelming responsibility" for the killing of Prince Louis Rwagasore, the popular Burundian leader who sought to unite the country's ethnic groups as it gained freedom from the colonial power, new evidence shows. | Weeks after being elected prime minister in a landslide, Rwagasore, the 29-year-old son of a former king, was assassinated in October 1961. The governing Belgian elite masterminded the shooting while Brussels turned a blind eye, according to archive…
(2022-01-05). Estonian ex-official calls for NATO Article 4 to be invoked. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com MP: Estonia should launch NATO Article 4 consultations NATO's article 4 should be invoked by Estonia to start discussions about additional forces in the Baltic states and Poland, former Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Reinsalu said on Tuesday. Article 4 would start collective discussions amongst the alliance. Reinsalu called for like-minded countries to invoke the …
(2022-01-05). European Union funds Greece's fascistic anti-refugee offensive—Part 2. wsws.org The camps being built in Greece, with the fulsome praise of bourgeois politicians across the continent, are prisons, enforcing total surveillance and control over detainees.
(2022-01-05). Meet the activists on the Kent coast, trying to save lives. thecanary.co 
We live in a disgraceful time; a period when generations after us will look back and wonder how we could have been so cruel. They will wonder why so many of us, in our comfortable lives in Europe, left our fellow human beings to drown at sea; how we remained silent. | They will ask us how we could have let our government invade other countries for profit, or how we pretended not to notice that weapons used to arm Saudi Arabia, Israel, or the US were made in
(2022-01-05). Photos: Greek Divers Uncover Wreckage of Italian WWII Submarine in Aegean Sea. sputniknews.com Eighty years ago an Italian submarine was sunk off the coast of Greece during World War II. In a recent interview with Reuters, Greek diver Kostas Thoctarides confirmed that he and his team members found the Italian submarine in November 2021.
(2022-01-05). Internet switched off in Kazakhstan amid unrest — reports. rt.com 
TV broadcasting has also been disrupted in the Central Asian country faced with a wave of protests over a spike in fuel prices | The internet was reportedly switched off across Kazakhstan on Wednesday, as the country remains gripped by violent protests that began in response to a hike in fuel prices after the New Year. | NetBlocks, a British organization that monitors internet freedom, has described the situation in the country as "a nation-scale internet blackout." | Access to the web was cut off completely following a day of mobile internet disruptions and partial curbs on Tuesday, it added. | "The incident…
(2022-01-05). Kazakhstan's main airport seized by protesters — reports. rt.com 
Almaty transit hub overrun after president promised 'tough as possible' response to unrest | Flights to Kazakhstan are being canceled after Almaty International Airport, the country's busiest, was reportedly seized by protesters on Wednesday, amid mass unrest triggered by a hike in the price of liquefied gas. | While no visual evidence was immediately available from the airport due to a mass internet blackout said to be happening in Kazakhstan, locally-sourced Telegram news channel Orda cited the airport's press service as confirming they were no longer in control of the location. | It claimed the media team h…
(2022-01-05). Airport takeover, palace fire & promise of 'tough' response: Here's how Kazakhstan's unrest escalated. rt.com 
The Central Asian state continues its apparent descent into chaos as street protests triggered by a hike in gas prices grow increasingly violent | The situation in Kazakhstan took a sharp turn for the worse on Wednesday, as several cities saw violent unrest, with administrative buildings stormed, a presidential residence set on fire, and the main airport allegedly seized. | The protests began after a twofold hike in the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at the start of the new year. The price caps that had existed in the country for years had turned LPG into an extremely popular type of fuel, widely utili…
(2022-01-05). First VIDEO of Protesters Storming Mayor's Office in Almaty, Kazakhstan Emerges Online. sputniknews.com There have been multiple reports of clashes between protesters and police as the crisis in Kazakhstan escalates.
(2022-01-05). President of Kazakhstan Accepts Resignation of Government Amid Mass Protests Across Nation. sputniknews.com ALMATY (Sputnik) – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree on the resignation of the government after a wave of protests swept the nation amid outrage regarding the rising cost of liquified petroleum gas.
(2022-01-05). Nationwide state of emergency declared in Kazakhstan. rt.com 
President vows 'tough' response to ongoing violent protests | Kazakhstan's authorities have imposed a state of emergency across the country in an attempt to get a grip on a deteriorating security situation, after widespread demonstrations were sparked by a gas price hike. | President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reached for the sweeping measures late on Wednesday, hours after saying he intended to act "as tough as possible" against the violence. | The state of emergency vastly expands the powers of the country's police and military, as well as allowing the handing down of heavy penalties, including lengthy prison ter…
(2022-01-05). Taiwan cheers rum producer to make China feel sour. rt.com 
'A toast to that,' the island says, and buys Lithuanian liquor destined for the mainland | Taiwan's government-owned liquor and tobacco company has bought a shipment of Lithuanian rum that had been bound for, but blocked by mainland China. | In a statement on Monday, Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor (TTL), a firm wholly owned by the Finance Ministry, said it had stepped in and bought the entire Lithuanian rum shipment, which had been "drifting at sea," after it discovered that China had refused its customs clearance. | TTL said the move to buy some 20,400 bottles of dark rum made by MV Group Production had been an effo…
(2022-01-05). Lithuania should act to correct mistakes: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn Lithuania is right to recognize its mistake, but it is more important to take action to correct this mistake and get back to the right track of upholding the one-China principle, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
(2022-01-05). MMA fighter axed after discovery of shocking tattoo. rt.com 
A Czech MMA fighter has been banned from a local fight league event after neo-Nazi symbology was found among his tattoos | Radek Rousal has had his professional MMA debut canceled by Czech organization Oktagon MMA after it was discovered that he had numerous neo-Nazi tattoos, including one of Adolf Hitler on his right arm. | Rousal, who is untested as an MMA pro but has a 0-1 kickboxing record, was in line to make his first appearance in the cage as a short-notice replacement against Slovakian Nikolas Krivak. | However, officials from the fight league were forced to rethink their plans after noticing the offen…
(2022-01-04). Ontario Court Awards $107 Million to Families of Victims From Downed Ukrainian Flight 752. sputniknews.com NEW YORK (Sputnik) – The Ontario Supreme Court of Justice decided to award $107 million to the families of six passengers killed on Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 by an Iranian missile minutes after taking off from Tehran, media reported on Monday.
(2022-01-04). EU's foreign policy chieftain to visit Ukrainian war front. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com EU's Borrell to visit Ukraine frontline amid Russia tensions EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will visit Ukraine's frontline this week in a show of support for Kyiv in the face of Moscow's military buildup on its border, Brussels said on Jan. 3. *** Borrell — who will meet Ukrainian officials in Kyiv during his …
(2022-01-04). Britain, Ukraine rally NATO, EU, OSCE "to deter Russia from a new wave of war in Europe" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukraine, UK coordinate positions amid Russian aggression Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss have coordinated in a phone call the positions of both countries against the background of Russia's aggressive actions, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has said. "The Ukrainian and British foreign policy chiefs coordinated the positions of Ukraine and …
(2022-01-04). As @NATO Allies: Blinken, Turkish FM discuss Ukraine, Horn of Africa, Caucasus, deepening NATO ties. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From the Ukrainian and Turkish press, respectively. US State Secretary of State, Turkish MFA discuss tensions between Russia, Ukraine US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlàºta àáavu≈ükoglu had a telephone conversation. One of the topics of the talks was cooperation between the countries over the threat of rising tensions between Russia …
(2022-01-04). 'We'd be shot for this': Husband of Russian high jump queen cites Kenya & Ukraine in doping double standards. rt.com 
The husband of Olympic high jump champion Mariya Lasitskene has suggested Russia has faced double standards when it comes to doping sanctions | Russia has been hit with severe doping sanctions while countries such as Kenya and Ukraine have got off lightly, the sports journalist husband of Tokyo Olympic high jump champion Mariya Lasitskene has suggested. | Russia remains suspended by World Athletics, meaning stars such as three-time world champion Lasitskene can only compete as neutrals. | The sanctions were first imposed back in 2015 in the wake of allegations of a state-sponsored doping program run by Russia.
(2022-01-04). Blinken talks with FMs of NATO's nine eastern flank outposts on alleged Russian, Chinese threats, bloc's collective war clause. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Secretary Blinken's Call with the Bucharest NineReadoutJanuary 3, 2022 The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with the Bucharest Nine (B9) group of eastern flank NATO Allies. The Secretary and Foreign Ministers discussed Russia's destabilizing military buildup along Ukraine's border; the need for a united, ready, …
(2022-01-04). Stoltenberg's predecessor: Ukraine, Georgia should be brought into NATO, given Article 5 status. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com At least, transitionally, for the territory currently under the control of the two NATO Enhanced Opportunities Partners, according to the person who was NATO's secretary general beginning the year after the 2008 summit in Bucharest which offered full membership to Ukraine and Georgia. Here are photographs of Rasmussen and his Nordic animal avatar from that …
(2022-01-04). Raeisi's visit to Russia turning point in Tehran-Moscow ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) — The visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi to Russia is a turning point in Tehran-Moscow relations, said the country's ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali.
(2022-01-04). Iran, France discuss boosting coop. on judicial issues. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) — In a meeting with the French Ambassador to Tehran Thiébaud, the secretary of the Iranian Judiciary's Human Rights Council Kazem Gharibabadi stressed the need for legal and judicial cooperation between the two countries.
(2022-01-04). Iranian, Russian envoys discuss process of Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) — Heads of delegations of Iran and Russia in Vienna talks conferred on the latest developments on Iran's nuclear deal, JCPOA, in Austrian capital of Vienna on Tuesday.
(2022-01-04). Raeisi's visit to Russia turning point in Tehran-Moscow ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) — The visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi to Russia is a turning point in Tehran-Moscow relations, said the country's ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali.
(2022-01-04). Globalization from Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama and Ferdinand Magellan until today. mronline.org 
In North America, the European colonization started during the 17th century, mainly led by England and France, before undergoing a rapid expansion during the 18thcentury, an era also marked by massive importation of African slaves…
(2022-01-04). France and U.K. Sued for Manslaughter After 27 Migrants Seeking Help Drowned in English Channel. democracynow.org 
The French humanitarian group Utopia 56 has filed a manslaughter lawsuit against British and French officials for failing to help 27 migrants who drowned to death in the English Channel in November. The only two survivors say they were ignored when they made distress calls and told their location to French and English rescue services after their boat capsized and started sinking in the freezing waters off the French port city of Calais. We speak with NikolaàØ Posner of Utopia 56, who says the lawsuit is meant to "bring the truth and the transparency on what happened."
(2022-01-04). New highly mutated Covid strain discovered. rt.com 
A coronavirus variant with 46 mutations has been detected in southern France | The new variant of Covid-19 was first discovered in a patient who returned to France from Cameroon. Researchers said it's too early to assess the variant's features. | The new strain, B.1.640.2, was detected in 12 patients living in the same geographical area in southeastern France, a team of scientists said in a preprint published online on medRxiv last week. | The strain is related to the B.1.640 lineage, which was classified as a variant under monitoring (VUM) by the World Health Organization (WHO) in November. | The first known…
(2022-01-04). 'Worrying' New COVID-19 Strain With 46 Mutations Found in France May Be More Jab-Resistant. sputniknews.com The Sars-CoV-2 virus that causes the coronavirus disease is constantly evolving in ways that make it more transmissible and enable it to infect people who should have immunity. New variants of the virus show a genetic change that differs from the original sequence when COVID-19 was identified – triggering concerns among global health experts.
(2022-01-04). US Retains Nuclear Weapons to 'Preserve Peace And Stability', Claims State Dep. Spokesman. sputniknews.com For the first time ever, all five nuclear weapon-wielding states party to the Non-Proliferation Treaty – United States, the United Kingdom, France, China and Russia – affirmed in a joint statement on 3 January that "a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought."
(2022-01-04). China hopes P5 could make commitments of mutual no-first-use of nuclear weapons. ecns.cn China hopes that the five Nuclear-Weapon States, namely China, France, Russia, Britain and the United States, could abandon the policies of nuclear deterrence based on the first-use of nuclear weapons and make commitments of mutual no-first-use of nuclear weapons, a Chinese arms control official said on Tuesday.
(2022-01-04). New highly mutated Covid strain discovered. rt.com A coronavirus variant with 46 mutations has been detected in southern France | The new variant of Covid-19 was first discovered in a patient who returned to France from Cameroon. Researchers said it's too early to assess the variant's features. | The new strain, B.1.640.2, was detected in 12 patients living in the same geographical area in southeastern France, a team of scientists said in a preprint published online on medRxiv last week. | The strain is related to the B.1.640 lineage, which was classified as a variant under monitoring (VUM) by the World Health Organization (WHO) in November. | The first known…
(2022-01-04). France and U.K. Sued for Manslaughter After 27 Migrants Seeking Help Drowned in English Channel. democracynow.org The French humanitarian group Utopia 56 has filed a manslaughter lawsuit against British and French officials for failing to help 27 migrants who drowned to death in the English Channel in November. The only two survivors say they were ignored when they made distress calls and told their location to French and English rescue services after their boat capsized and started sinking in the freezing waters off the French port city of Calais. We speak with NikolaàØ Posner of Utopia 56, who says the lawsuit is meant to "bring the truth and the transparency on what happened."
(2022-01-04). Portugal registra récord de hospitalizaciones por Covid en un día. telesurtv.net Desde el 8 de febrero de 2021, el país no reportaba una gran cifra de ingresos hospitalarios en una jornada.
(2022-01-04). Portugal registra récord de hospitalizaciones por Covid en un día. telesurtv.net Desde el 8 de febrero de 2021, el país no reportaba una gran cifra de ingresos hospitalarios en una jornada.
(2022-01-04). Ford: Works councils in Germany and Spain outdo each other with savings proposals. wsws.org The works councils of the two Ford plants are fighting each other over wage cuts and social cuts. Both are in overdrive to offer management the better conditions of exploitation.
(2022-01-04). Ford: Works councils in Germany and Spain outdo each other with savings proposals. wsws.org The works councils of the two Ford plants are fighting each other over wage cuts and social cuts. Both are in overdrive to offer management the better conditions of exploitation.
(2022-01-04). Europe whole and free: Poland to complete wall along border with Belarus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From Polish Radio. The total border is some 400-kilometers long. The wall will include roughly half of that in its first version. Poland inks deals to build wall along Belarus border Poland's authorities have signed deals with several domestic companies to build a protective wall along the country's border with Belarus, officials announced on Tuesday. …
(2022-01-04). United Nations Official Also On The Board Of Shell Oil. popularresistance.org Jane Holl Lute is in high demand. In 2020, on top of her two high-level United Nations jobs, the American diplomat has juggled other numerous executive roles on corporate and/or nonprofit boards, earning more than $900,000, according to public records. Lute was the U.N. envoy for Cyprus until she resigned in August, and she still holds…
(2022-01-04). United Nations Official Also On The Board Of Shell Oil. popularresistance.org Jane Holl Lute is in high demand. In 2020, on top of her two high-level United Nations jobs, the American diplomat has juggled other numerous executive roles on corporate and/or nonprofit boards, earning more than $900,000, according to public records. Lute was the U.N. envoy for Cyprus until she resigned in August, and she still holds…
(2022-01-04). Association Between Maternal Hormonal Contraception Use and Central Nervous System Tumors in Children. jamanetwork.com This study examines the association between maternal hormonal contraception use and the risk of childhood central nervous system tumors in a nationwide cohort of all live-born children in Denmark from 1996 to 2014.
(2022-01-04). Moscow Views Africa as Arena for Cooperation, Not Confrontation, Russian Foreign Ministry Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia does not view Africa as an arena of confrontation with other countries and is open to cooperation with African countries, China and the European Union, Vsevolod Tkachenko, director of the Africa Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said on Tuesday.
(2022-01-04). Mexican Newspaper Warns About the Rise of Fascism in the US. telesurenglish.net In the United States, the constant deterioration of public trust in the so-called institutions of democracy is not surprising. According to Gallup surveys in 2021, only 39 percent of the population trusts the federal government to address national problems. | "Trumpism is beginning to closely resemble European fascism in its 'contempt for the rule of law and glorification of violence,' though Trump may 'just be a warm-up act' for what is to come."
(2022-01-04). European Union funds Greece's fascistic anti-refugee offensive—Part 1. wsws.org The camps being built in Greece, with the fulsome praise of bourgeois politicians across the continent, are prisons, enforcing total surveillance and control over detainees.
(2022-01-04). As Omicron infections soar, Europe's governments force the sick back to work. wsws.org As Europe discovered its 100 millionth case of COVID-19, with millions falling ill each week, European governments are slashing isolation periods for the sick.
(2022-01-04). Moscow Views Africa as Arena for Cooperation, Not Confrontation, Russian Foreign Ministry Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia does not view Africa as an arena of confrontation with other countries and is open to cooperation with African countries, China and the European Union, Vsevolod Tkachenko, director of the Africa Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said on Tuesday.